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Rockland Free Fair

Palisades Center Palisades Center Drive, West Nyack

There's something for everyone at this family-fun event, from midway rides and games for all ages and classic carnival cuisine to edge-of-your-seat Cirque Cyber futuristic thrill shows, featuring aerial acrobatics, the spinning Wheel of Destiny and Globe of Death motorcycle act. Fair admission, circus shows and parking are free. Unlimited ride wristbands (for riders 36"…

Free admission. Ride cost varies.

Orange County Fair

Orange County Fairgrounds 239 Wisner Ave., Middletown

New York's oldest fair features a variety of family entertainment, midway rides and games for all ages, and deep-fried treats, sweets and other tasty carnival eats. Fair admission includes tribute bands and other live music on two stages, the Anastasini Circus, Join the Circus Show, Big Bee Transforming Robot Car, an educational petting zoo, community…

$7 – $65
Ongoing

Science Summer School Program with The Mobile STEaM Lab

BIOEYES 2 (Supported by UPENN): (Age Requirement: Children 7-9 yrs.) A hands-on science project that brings live zebrafish into the classroom. Students mate fish, then raise the resulting embryos until they hatch as clear, free-swimming larvae with beating hearts that can be seen under microscopes. This program offers exemplary science curriculum in cell biology, Mendelian…

$2250

Farming Fundamentals (Ages: 5-12)

Bayard Cutting Arboretum 440 Montauk Highway, Great River

Farming Fundamentals (Ages: 5-12) Taking Root Friday, July 5th |  9:30-10:30 AM Compost Creators  Friday, July 12th  |  9:30-10:30 AM Rain Rain Come Again! Friday, July 19th  |  9:30-10:30 AM The Chicken and The Egg Friday, July 26th  |  9:30-10:30 AM Pollinator Pal’s Friday, August 2nd |  9:30-10:30 AM Saving Seeds Friday, August 9th  | …

$25

Friday Storytime at the Museum

Hoboken Historical Museum 1301 Hudson St, Hoboken

Museum staff and other guest readers share stories, rhymes and sing-alongs with children ages 2 to 5 years and their caregivers every Friday at 10:00 am. A $5 suggested donation is appreciated. Launched in 2005 by librarian and former Museum Trustee Penny Metsch, the program is open to all on a first-come, first-served basis, and…

Story Time/ Music and Movement

Westchester Children's Museum 100 Playland Parkway, Rye

Story time- Spark children's imagination and nurture their love for reading through monthly themed picture books and read-aloud- Every Day at 10 am and 4 pm Music and Movement- Interactive class featuring puppets, musical instruments, and props. -Every day at 11am and 3 pm

$14

Music & Movement

Westchester Children's Museum 100 Playland Parkway, Rye

Interactive class featuring puppets, musical instruments, and props.

Free

Exhibit and Performances: Upstate Art Weekend

David Rockefeller Creative Arts Center 200 Lake Road, Tarrytown

Visit the David Rockefeller Creative Arts Center at Pocantico (DR Center) during Upstate Art Weekend (UPAW), an annual event celebrating the cultural vibrancy of upstate New York through events and open exhibitions. Throughout the weekend, visitors can view Portraits of Process, the DR Center’s current exhibition showcasing 34 expertly crafted bronze life castings created for…

Free – $16.75

Walk-in Workshop: Purple Collage

Staten Island Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building M, Staten Island

What could you make if you only could use purple materials?  You’ll get a chance to see in our Walk-in! Workshop in November. We’ll be making vibrant abstract art only in shades of purple in honor of Alzheimer’s Awareness Month. Come and join this fun challenge!

Museum Minis

Westchester Children's Museum 100 Playland Parkway, Rye

Music, stories, play, and activities encourage caregiver interaction.

Free

Jazz at Pierson Park

Pierson Park 238 West Main Street, Tarrytown

Enjoy eight free Friday evenings of Jazz at Tarrytown’s waterfront Pierson Park. Bring a picnic dinner or enjoy local food truck fare while watching the sun set over the Hudson…

Free

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s New York City Center Season November 29 – December 31, 2023

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, beloved as one of the world’s most popular dance companies, returns to New York City Center November 29 – December 31, 2023, for an engagement that has become a joyous holiday tradition. Ailey’s extraordinary dancers will move audiences with world premieres by Amy Hall Garner and Elizabeth Roxas-Dobrish along with…

$32

Full Moon Hike: “Buck Moon”

Rockefeller State Park Preserve 125 Phelps Way, Pleasantville

Full Moon Hike: “Buck Moon”Experience the Preserve after dark! Join Shayla, Hailey, and Dave for a 4-mile hike on carriage roads lit by moonlight.We walk at a brisk pace and there will be hills; some hiking experience is recommended.Leashed dogs are welcome.Meet in the Visitor’s Center courtyard. Please bring water, a flashlight or headlamp, and…